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The Viking Vanguard

The student news site of Puyallup High School

The Viking Vanguard

The student news site of Puyallup High School

The Viking Vanguard

Misplacement Results in Positive Experience

Grant Huson, Editor-in-Chief // Published October 13, 2023
When I saw that I had been placed into Newspaper Production at the beginning of sophomore year, I planned to leave it. I had no intention of writing boring stories that no one was going to read. The class seemed like it would not be any fun or teach me anything; I had no idea what I was getting myself into.  

Finishing Senior Season Strong

Maddy Weaver, Editor-in-Chief // Published October 13, 2023
How do you put into words three years of hard work, sweat and tears?

Staff Sets Goals

Staff, Staff // Published October 13, 2023

The Viking Vanguard is an open forum for student expression, which means that we represent and tell the stories of the voices of the students. We, the photographers, writers and editors, strive to create...

A more recent Barbie doll, showing the recent push for diversity in the brand.

Barbie, Her Critics and an Enduring Brand

Margo Hermann, Digital Media Editor // Published October 13, 2023

With the recent release of the movie Barbie, the popular brand has seen a resurgence in interest from fans of all ages. However, Barbie and her manufacturer Mattel had been navigating a difficult path...

Senior Reflects on the Past Four Years, Embraces Change

Riley Newell, Co-Editor-In-Chief // Published June 9, 2023
With graduation just around the corner, the thought of walking across that stage becomes more precedent. The time that seemed so far away four years ago, is now approaching and with that comes moving on with my life.  

The Viking Vanguard Expresses Thanks

Vanguard Editorial Board // Published June 9, 2023

Vanguard Expresses Thanks   To Sandra Coyer…   For supporting us through deadlines, showing us the ins and outs of InDesign and being the best mother goose a flock of geese...

Decisions Loom

Laci Doman, Co-Features Editor // Published June 9, 2023
Since last year, I was very set on going to a four-year university and earning a degree in business.   After taking more time to reflect and see how much my life has changed in the last year, I have decided to take a different path than what I had thought.  

Seniors Leave Impact

Vanguard Editorial Board // Published June 9, 2023
As graduates, we hope you’ve left a legacy at Puyallup High School that will be cherished and remembered at your Alumni Assembly, 25 years or 50 years from now.

How Anxiety Affected My Life

Andrea Melnik, News Editor // Published April 18, 2023

I was not a real person. In that stretch in time, the fact that I had a solid body was not proof enough that I was real. This statement was a defining aspect of many periods in my life. Dissociated...

Relearning to Love Writing

Margo Hermann, Digital Media Editor // Published April 13, 2023
I just loved my story and writing it brought me joy. I knew my work was not perfect, but when I had to stop, it still stung.
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